The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding importers that fresh fruit and vegetables intended to be consumed raw and that are treated with sulphites are not permitted for sale in Canada. Only grapes are exempt from this restriction.
Imports
Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations
Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 16 January 2016 in Part I of the Canada Gazette.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Appeal
Finding
Canada Gazette - Official Regulations
Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 13 January 2016 in Part II of the Canada Gazette.
Domestic Substances List — Order 2015-66-13-01 Amending Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
SOR/2015-256
23/12/15
Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations
Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 9 January 2016 in Part I of the Canada Gazette.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Issuance of Tribunal’s opinion
D8-3-2, Tariff Item 9831.00.00 and the Exposed and Processed Film and Recorded Video Tape Remission Order
This memorandum outlines the conditions under which exposed and processed film and recorded video tape qualify for duty-free entry and for relief from the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST). Tariff item 9831.00.00 provides, under certain conditions, for the duty-free entry of exposed and processed film and recorded video tape.